The Nuanced Return of Twee Fashion

From bright yellow tights paired with tattered ballet flats, to collared floral dresses layered on top of colorful skirts, to giant bows and berets, twee has been revived—whether you...

Culture Shocks

As a worker in the commons, I find myself constantly interacting with new people on the daily. Conversations cycle by, varying slightly based on the participant’s personality, how they...

The Beautiful Mind: A Journey from Thought to Page

It’s easy to talk about having hard conversations, it’s another thing to actually have them. Renowned award-winning author and activist, Tami Charles, made having such a conversation about racial...

Free Cinema for Students in Tacoma

Saturday nights at PLU are fairly quiet. Students are often off-campus spending time with their family or else on the hunt for food because The Commons is closed. Saturday...

Don’t Typecast Me Challenged Theatrical Norms

In October 2022, PLU student and future first-time director, Dorothea Koetje, proposed a concept to the Night of Musical Theatre club (NOMT) - one that would deconstruct the boundaries...

Shadowplay—A University Gallery Exhibit by Mare Blocker

The University Gallery is alive again with a belly of art after two months of hunger. Mare Blocker’s collection Shadowplay will keep it vibrant and full of life until...

First-year Band Hot Stepmom’s “Hive” Starts Buzz for “Nothing to Nowhere” EP

Tacoma-based group “Hot Stepmom” is comprised of lead vocalist, writer, and guitarist Anna Norris, lead guitarist Cameron Mclennan, drummer Benjamin Babcock, and bassist Jarin Szewczyk. Norris, McLennan, and Szewczyk...

Wolfe Coffee Club: Bringing the Energy to Parkland

Wolfe Coffee Club is a locally owned business that took flight in 2008. The owner of the drive-thru coffee house, Mark Larkin, says, “my Mom bought it in 2008,...

Lucky to be at Lucky’s

Stationed to the left of 136th S on Pacific Ave, Lucky’s drive-in has become a staple in the Parkland community. From its perfectly salty fries, gourmet-like burgers, and carefully crafted...